The University of Queensland

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Overview

A highly distinguished institution, University of Queensland (UQ) is consistently ranked among the top 50 universities in the world – reflecting its global standing and the high quality of its staff, researchers and alumni.

UQ brings the latest ideas and research into the classroom to place our students at the frontier of knowledge. Students learn from world-renowned researchers in modern, multi-million dollar facilities such as the Advanced Engineering Building, Oral Health Centre, Pharmacy Australia Centre for Excellence and Boeing Research facility.

UQ places an emphasis on making graduates have a positive impact on the society around them, whilst being leaders in their chosen field. With 90% of international graduates in the labour force, students can be confident of getting a job after their studies.

The Student Employability Centre leaves students in the best possible position once they graduate from the University, and offers the UQ Employability Award. Students can also access 1.25 million online books, over 823,000 printed books, and join over 200 different clubs and societies.

UQ was handed the highest possible rating for staff qualifications, student demand and gaining employment by the Good Universities Guide 2016. It also holds more national teaching awards than any other university in Australia.

With nearly 7,000 staff and 52,000 students, UQ is one of the biggest institutions in Australia. Holding over 15,400 international students from 141 different countries, it is a truly international university.

Support services at the institution include UQ Mates, which is a platform that brings students with similar interests together via a free social network. Also, student advisors are provided for international students, meaning that there is always someone to speak to. From emotional concerns, to concerns about workload and everything in between, the advisors are there to help.

What's new

Launched in 2017, UQ’s Idea Hub is a startup pre-incubator for the aspiring, the inspiring and the ambitious. It gives UQ students the skills and knowledge needed to create a startup organisation.

For students with great business ideas or those who want to use their knowledge and skills to help another student entrepreneur, Idea Hub provides the tools and support necessary to grow a project from a prototype to a solution that matters.

Students benefit from:

Workshops for developing ideas and methods of designing, prototyping and testing

Networking with other student idea makers and seasoned entrepreneurs

Mentoring from UQ’s entrepreneur-in-residence, as well as a range of drop-in entrepreneurs, academics and active members of UQ’s student entrepreneur club, IdeaNetwork

A dedicated space, operating 24/7, where students can work, discuss and test their ideas in an innovative environment.

Teaching quality

The University’s teachers are the most highly awarded in Australia - UQ has won more Australian Awards for University Teaching than any other university. With a passion for big ideas and little details, students will learn from teachers and scholars who are acknowledged international experts in their own fields. Students will find out how to ask questions. They will learn how to search for answers.

Teachers will share their latest knowledge and ideas to inspire and guide students. Students will learn how to put theory into practice in workplace settings, expanding their understanding and exciting their mind.

In the International Student Barometer 2016, an Australia-wide survey designed to assess how satisfied international students were with their university, UQ students gave it above 90 per cent satisfaction for overall student satisfaction, good teachers, quality lectures (and more).

Department structure

The University is home to six faculties, eight multidisciplinary research institutes, and more than 100 other research and educational sites across Queensland. These include marine research stations at Heron and Stradbroke Islands, a mineral research centre, seismograph station, veterinary and agricultural science teaching and research centres at Gatton, UQ Business School Downtown, social science research at Long Pocket, teaching hospitals, health centres and other medical research facilities.

Its research, delivered by an interdisciplinary research community of more than 1500 researchers, has a global impact.

Facilities

UQ offers one of the best campus experiences in the world in a location renowned for its relaxed and safe lifestyle, subtropical climate and unique architecture, including some of Australia’s most advanced buildings: the Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence, the Advanced Engineering Building and the UQ Veterinary Medical Centre.

St Lucia, UQ’s main campus, is a vibrant mix of old sandstone buildings, modern architecture, parklands and lakes. It is a city within a city with all the facilities students need to study, live and relax, including food and retail outlets, libraries, entertainment, fitness and healthcare.

The University’s rural campus, UQ Gatton, is located 87 kilometres west of downtown Brisbane. It offers a laid-back and friendly lifestyle, world-class teaching and research facilities, farms, a community garden and sports facilities.

UQ’s health campus, UQ Herston, is located in the heart of Brisbane’s health district. It is home to Medicine and Public Health schools, and UQ’s Centre for Clinical Research and the Oral Health Centre. Next door is the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.

Each campus provides unique resources according to its teaching specialisations however, all UQ students have access to the following facilities:

One of the fastest and most advanced information networks in the world

One of the best research libraries in Australia

Modern teaching spaces that enable the use of the latest technology

Eight world class research institutes

World-class sporting facilities including an Olympic pool, athletics track, a fitness centre, multiple fields and courts, and a tennis centre.

Student safety

Student safety is UQ’s priority. Each year, the University hosts thousands of international students who may have never visited Brisbane before. The University provides free services and on-call resources so that students can study at UQ without worry.

The free UQ SafeZone App for students connects them instantly to emergency services using their GPS location

After hours’ escort services ensure students get home safely after dark.

UQ’s Student Services run free Health and Safety workshops

The University’s Student Help On Campus team can help students with everything from finding part-time work and extending their visa, to legal advice, dealing with financial pressures, counselling and other support.

Graduate outcomes

The University of Queensland is ranked in the top 50 universities in the world for employability according to the 2018 QS Graduate Employability Ranking.

The University of Queensland graduates have garnered some of the highest levels of employer satisfaction in Australia in a survey released recently. UQ's overall satisfaction score was 87.6, ranking it in sixth place among all Australian universities.

The University offers students access to dedicated Career planning teams, as well as a range of free development resources and opportunities to ensure that they graduate with an edge over their competition in the job market.

The UQ Employability Award programme offers undergraduate students the opportunity to enhance their research, leadership and cultural communication skills. The programme combines participation in a range of co-curricular activities across three core categories – Global and Cultural Engagement, Research and Entrepreneurship and Social Responsibility and Leadership – and will give them access to exclusive events and training.